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The Sooner Schooner is an official mascot of the sports teams of the University of Oklahoma Sooners. Pulled by two white ponies named Boomer and Sooner , it is a scaled-down replica of the Studebaker Conestoga wagon used by settlers of the Oklahoma Territory around the time of the Land Run of 1889 .
The turf's poor condition is widely believed to have contributed to a crash of the Sooner Schooner during a 1993 game against Colorado. [10] The return to natural grass in 1994 and the lighting and scoreboard installation in 1997 would be the only major improvements to the stadium for nearly 20 years.
The most notable job of the RUF/NEKS is the driving of the Sooner Schooner during football games. This tradition started in 1965. The ponies that pull the Conestoga wagon are taken care of by local Oklahoma residents who drive them to Norman. Once there, the ponies are prepped and strapped to the Schooner by the RUF/NEKS.
NORMAN — The Sooner Schooner had a red underglow as the ponies made their loop between the third and fourth quarters. The souped-up wagon brought new meaning to Friday Night Lights in Norman ...
The Sooner Schooner that cruised the field during Heupel’s playing career might as well have rested on flat tires, because it sat motionless for most of the night while the Sooners stumbled ...
The Sooner Schooner first appeared at an Oklahoma football game in 1964, and in every appearance for 57 years, has been driven by a man. Dean is president of Oklahoma’s RUF/NEK Lil’ Sis ...
Boomer and Sooner are two matching white ponies who pull the Sooner Schooner, a Conestoga wagon across the field when the University of Oklahoma football team scores. The Sooner Schooner is the true mascot of the team, bringing to mind the pioneers who settled Indian Territory during the 1889 Land Run and were the original "Sooners".
The official Sooner Radio pregame show originates from this location two hours prior to the game. More: OU football recruiting news: Which players have committed to Oklahoma Sooners' 2024 class?